Effects of risk-based multifactorial fall prevention on postural balance in the community-dwelling aged: A randomized controlled trial

Archives of Gerontology and Geriatrics

Volumn 48, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 22-27

  Salminen, Marika ^a   Vahlberg, Tero ^a   Sihvonen, Sanna ^b   Sjösten, Noora ^a   Piirtola, Maarit ^a,c   Isoaho, Raimo ^a,d,e   Aarnio, Pertti ^f   Kivelä, Sirkka Liisa ^a,f,g  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^c Lieto Health Centre   (Finland)

^d Pori Health Centre   (Finland)

^e NORDIC SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Sweden)

^f SATAKUNTA CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Finland)

^g TURKU UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Finland)

Author keywords

Multifactorial fall prevention; Postural balance measures; Postural control

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; AGED; ARTICLE; BODY EQUILIBRIUM; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FALL RISK; FALL RISK ASSESSMENT; FALLING; FEMALE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDING; TASK PERFORMANCE;

ACCIDENTAL FALLS; AGED; COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; EXERCISE THERAPY; FEMALE; FINLAND; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; GERIATRIC ASSESSMENT; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; POSTURAL BALANCE; PSYCHOMETRICS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 57049167051     PISSN: 01674943     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.archger.2007.09.006     Document Type: Article

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